[GeoStL] Re: Ice
- From: "Gale R. Nie" <showme69@xxxxxxxx>
- To: <geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 16 Jan 2007 15:37:57 -0600
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Global warming? It was 7 degrees at my house this morning. ;-)
Gale
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim Bensman" <junkmailno@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, January 16, 2007 10:39 AM
Subject: [GeoStL] Re: Ice
> -
> Speaking of batteries, with the problem of global warming and all these
> major power outages we have had, you would think there would be more done
> to
> address it by turning to wind/solar power. If you get a wind/solar system
> with batteries you don't have to pay Ameron for power and you do not lose
> your power from storms. Lots of people go out and buy a back up
> generator.
> As Rich points out, you can run a lot off just a car battery. Would not
> it
> be nice if there was an effort to help stop global warming and people
> prepare for power outages by selling and installing small solar systems
> with
> a car battery and some solar panels? You would have some power if you
> lose
> Ameron's power and you could always use the solar panel/battery to supply
> some of your power needs.
>
> Jim Bensman
> "Nature Bats Last"
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: geocaching-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:geocaching-
>> bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of GC-RGS
>> Sent: Tuesday, January 16, 2007 9:09 AM
>> To: geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Subject: [GeoStL] Re: Ice
>>
>> -
>> Gale,
>>
>> I've got a gas furnace, so the solenoid to open the gas valve and the 1/6
>> HP
>> blower motor doesn't take much current. The std car battery worked fine.
>> Back in my old hot rod days I was building a '49 Anglia gasser with a
>> blown
>> & injected 327 Chevy. For ballast, I had a new 12 volt bus battery, which
>> was about 15" by 24". If I still had that I could run the inverter all
>> winter if I needed too :-). As it is my new unused generator I bought
>> after
>> the Dec. storm sits in the garage unused as good insurance from having
>> another outage.
>>
>> Rich
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Gale R. Nie" <showme69@xxxxxxxx>
>> To: <geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Sent: Tuesday, January 16, 2007 7:06 AM
>> Subject: [GeoStL] Re: Ice
>>
>>
>> > -
>> > Our electric went off Sunday at 6:10 a.m. here just south of Union. I
>> had
>> > just gotten up at 6 and boom. Guess I should have stayed in bed.
>> > Finally
>> > got
>> > it back last night around 8 p.m. My parents were out of power in
>> > Washington
>> > from about Saturday at midnight until late Sunday afternoon. Kelly and
>> > Isaac spent Sunday night at my parents' house but I had to stay here
>> with
>> > the dogs, Jack our Lhasa that many of you have met and we have a new
>> > 12-week-old Cairn Terrier. I had a 5,000 watt generator a friend
>> > picked
>> > up
>> > Sunday morning for me at Home Depot in St. Louis. I was making calls
>> back
>> > and forth to him and my parents who were in line at Lowe's in
>> > Washington
>> > trying to get a generator for me. My parents were just about to have
>> > their
>> > order filled when my friend called and said he was loading it on his
>> > truck.
>> > My friend was coming out here anyway because we were making deer
>> > sausage
>> > with a couple other guys. We had to move the sausage making to Hwy A
>> just
>> > out of Union because the house off of Hwy YY we were going to was out
>> > of
>> > power also. Once I got the generator, I replaced the female end of an
>> > extension cord with another male end and plugged the generator directly
>> > into
>> > a house outlet to power several outlets and lights without a bunch of
>> > extra
>> > extension cords. I ran the fridge during the night while I slept, so
>> > it
>> > was
>> > fine. And I was able to catch the season premier of 24 Sunday night.
>> Had
>> > to
>> > keep the TV on the generator last night after the power came back on
>> > because
>> > it went off and on about 5 times and I still had another hour to watch
>> of
>> > the second night of 24.
>> >
>> > Rich, do you have a gas furnace and you were just running the blower
>> > off
>> > your car battery? Otherwise, you must have a massive battery in your
>> car
>> > to
>> > power an electric furnace. Must be a hybrid. ;-)
>> >
>> > Gale
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > ----- Original Message -----
>> > From: "GC-RGS" <gc-rgs@xxxxxxxxxx>
>> > To: <geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> > Sent: Sunday, January 14, 2007 1:41 PM
>> > Subject: [GeoStL] Re: Ice
>> >
>> >
>> >> -
>> >> Well,
>> >>
>> >> I guess it's payback time.
>> >>
>> >> We lost power In the summer storm for 5 days and lost all our food.
>> Then
>> >> in
>> >> the winter storm we were without power for 4 days and lost some of our
>> >> food.
>> >> I was able to run the furnace with an inverter from the car battery
>> after
>> >> day 3, so at least we were warm.
>> >>
>> >> This time nothing but a flicker or two. I guess all the trees from the
>> >> last
>> >> 2 storms are down in this area (Crestwood), and there are no more to
>> >> fall.
>> >> Any ice we did have on bushes and branches has all melted this
>> >> morning,
>> >> so
>> >> if we make it through tonight, I think we'll be OK.
>> >>
>> >> I think the worst part of the winter storm is it being dark at 5PM so
>> it
>> >> makes the nights very long. Also constantly turning on the light
>> switches
>> >> every time you walk into a dark room.
>> >>
>> >> Oh, and the pools are still open down here where it's warm :-)
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> Rich
>> >>
>> >> ----- Original Message -----
>> >> From: "Mike Griffin" <griff@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> >> To: <geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> >> Sent: Sunday, January 14, 2007 1:27 PM
>> >> Subject: [GeoStL] Re: Ice
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>> -
>> >>> My l gh t s e e p f l k e r i ng t o o . :-)
>> >>>
>> >>> Mike
>> >>>
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>> >>> ----- Original Message -----
>> >>> From: "Susan Ring" <susanmring@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>> >>> To: <geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> >>> Sent: Sunday, January 14, 2007 12:48 PM
>> >>> Subject: [GeoStL] Ice
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>> -
>> >>> All right, I'll start the round of "how's it going so far?" while I
>> >>> still have power and internet access. Who knows how long that will
>> >>> be
>> >>> the case.
>> >>>
>> >>> Here in St. Peters it looks very bad-trees and limbs down all over
>> >>> the
>> >>> place. Scariest thing when you go out is all the trees hanging low
>> >>> over the streets. Lots are w/o power but I haven't checked the
>> >>> latest
>> >>> numbers. When the wind starts to blow I fear it's going to get ugly.
>> >>>
>> >>> On a brighter note: I'm stuck in my home town instead of Columbia
>> >>> :-)
>> >>> And by golly the ice is sure pretty in spots.
>> >>>
>> >>> Oh, I also managed to get the cookies baked for Cabin Fever last
>> >>> night as the lights were flickering and dimming every so often.
>> >>> They're stored safely in the freezer.
>> >>>
>> >>> Susan
>> >>>
>> >>>
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